Publications by authors named "Medeni Aykut"

Deronectes taron sp. n. from the Muş province in the eastern Anatolian region of Turkey is described and illustrated in detail.

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Larvae of water mite Piersig, 1895 (Acari, Hydrachnidiae) were reported on diving beetles Linnaeus, 1758 (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae) from Turkey. The redescription of the larva was made. Earlier, the larva was described as , but it was subsequently synonymized with .

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Objective: We aimed to determine the species of the house dust mites seen in Erzincan, the number of mites per gram of dust in the houses, and the relationship between temperature and the number of mite specimens.

Methods: For this purpose, 54 dust samples collected from 18 houses located in different districts of Erzincan province between November 2013 and January 2014. These samples were examined by a lactic acid precipitation method.

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Objective: This study was conducted to determine the dust mite fauna of houses in Bitlis and Muş provinces, the monthly value of mite numbers/g dust, as well as the impact of temperature, humidity and altitude on their numbers.

Methods: Dust samples were collected monthly from May 2010 to April 2011 from six houses belonging to three settlements; two of the houses were located in Bitlis, while another four were in Muş province.

Results: All 72 examined dust samples were found to be positive with regard to mites.

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Objective: This study was carried out to determine the distribution of house dust mites and the role of the mites on allergic diseases in Haskoy town, Muş.

Methods: In the study, dust samples were collected from 50 houses in May and July months of 2002 year.

Results: Twenty eight (56%) of 50 mites samples examined in May and 20 (40%) of 50 mites samples examined in July were found positive.

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